Message from
Our Superintendent
The recent arrival of warm
weather has made us all
quickly forget the cold
and snow that we are so
accustomed to in February.
This is often the month in
which students struggle with
motivation in the classroom
and provides an excellent
opportunity to check in
with your child on academic
progress. Preparation for
next school year is well
underway and an understanding of how your student
is doing and achieving success in classrooms is an
important piece of information. Proper placement of
students is critically important and your input as a parent
is a vital part of this process. We continue to work
with our staff on analyzing critieria that predict success
and provide the best opportunity for success with our
students. This is a fundamental component in achieving
the district mission of personalization.
The process of sharing information with our parents
and community on the May 2 ballot issue is underway.
Last week, a forum was held for all members of our
community to tour Chagrin Falls Intermediate School
and receive detailed information. Click here to view the
presentation. This combined 8.9 mill levy (5.5 operating
and 3.4 bond) addresses three components: ongoing
operations, an increase in our capital improvement
expenditure to maintain our buildings and a complete
revitalization of Chagrin Falls Intermediate School
that provides new instructional space while retaining
historically significant portions of the building. It
is a complex issue and there are meetings going on
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and to provide residents an opportunity to ask questions.
We encourage everyone to take advantage of these
opportunities. If you have any questions on the materials
you have received from the district, please do not hesitate
to contact our offices at 440-247-5500. Regardless of
your opinion on this issue, it is our hope that everyone
takes the time to cast their ballot on May 2. Now is the
time to ensure registration and pull absentee ballots. On
page 5 of this issue of the Super News, you will find links
to voter registration and vote by home applications.
February has brought important accolades to the district
that are the result of the continued efforts of our faculty
and performance of our students. At the February
regular meeting of the Chagrin Falls Board of Education,
a representative from the College Board presented a
certificate recognizing Chagrin Falls High School as a
member of the 2017 AP Honor Roll. Chagrin is one
of only 433 districts in the United States and Canada
to receive this award and it is based on increased
participation of our students, while maintaining a high
passage rate on AP exams. Additionally, the district was
identified in Senate Bill 3 as one of only 18 districts in
the State of Ohio to be a "High Quality School" based
on performance on state testing. This is a result of a
supportive community, engaged parents and committed
staff and this recognition should be shared by all.
Sincerely,
Robert W. Hunt
Superintendent
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools
Bob.hunt@chagrinschools.org
440-247-4363
@Hunt_Edleader

A Review of the February Board of Education Meetings
“Board Briefs”
This month, the Board of Education completed a
comprehensive evaluation of locations and costs for
temporary classrooms during the proposed rehabilitation
of the Intermediate School building on Philomethian
Street informed with input and recommendations
from the Superintendent, Director of Operations
and Strategic Initiatives, the local experts on the Core
Facilities Committee as well as architect Glen Ramage
and modular unit contractor Mike Chrisman.
At the February 21 Regular Board Meeting, the Board
agreed to move forward with a plan for temporary
classrooms that not only supports the student
educational experience and retains the elementary
schedule, but also provides valuable long-term
improvements to the High School/Middle School
campus in the form of parking expansion and new
tennis courts at the end of the project.
With voter approval of the May 2 ballot initiative,
students in grades 4-6 will be educated in temporary
classrooms starting in August 2017. The plan calls for
temporary classrooms to be located on three of the
tennis courts and part of the south stadium parking
lot of the 7-12 campus. In addition to utilizing these
temporary modular units, Intermediate School students
will also access the middle school gymnasium and
cafeteria during the expected 18 to 24 months of
construction at the current Intermediate School.
There are many benefits to this option for all our
students and our community:
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Financial Benefits:
Temporary classrooms are within the budgeted
amount included in the May 2, 2017 bond proposal.
Cost savings are realized in accessing a suitable
cafeteria and gymnasium and therefore avoiding
building these as temporary classroom spaces.
Cost savings are realized in renting modular
classroom units that were previously used in
Lakewood Schools.
Cost savings are realized in reusing furniture and
lockers in the temporary classrooms from the
current Intermediate School.

Upper Campus Benefits:
• Staggered arrival and dismissal times for the students
in grades 4-6 from the students at the middle and
high schools will reduce or eliminate any negative
impact to traffic congestion due to additional
students on campus.
• A net increase in parking on the upper campus of
approximately 110 additional spaces will improve
parking for parents, visitors, students and for events
like football and basketball games and for shows at
the Performing Arts Center.
• An improved baseball field on the south campus
field will also include better grading, drainage and
storm water management.
• The community and Rec Center retain use of two
tennis courts during the project.
• Completely new tennis courts will be built at the end
of the project, which were needed and scheduled to
be completed in the next few years regardless of the
temporary classroom decision.
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Benefits to Intermediate School Students:
Students will retain their current educational
programs, including classes unique to the
Intermediate School like Encore and Personal
Learning Time (PLT).
Students will retain current lunch-time schedules and
eat in a regular cafeteria.
Students will have a gym and an outdoor play space.
Students and parents can safely access the campus by
bus, car, bicycle or on foot.

The addition of temporary classrooms on the 7-12
campus temporarily impacts some extra-curricular and
community use of campus spaces, however, it supports
the student experience and provides long-term valuable
campus upgrades that we would not otherwise be able to
prioritize.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sharon Broz
Vice-President, Board of Education

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Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools
“Treasurer’s Corner”

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Table 1 compares actual monthly receipts to the
monthly estimates and to prior fiscal year actual
receipts. General fund revenues spike in the 1st and
3rd quarter as a result of real estate tax collections.

Table 4 is a cash flow summary comparing
revenues to expenditures each month.

February 2017

Voter Registration Information
Voters must be registered in Cuyahoga or Geauga County in order to vote in any election. In order to vote in
Cuyahoga or Geauga County, you must meet the following requirements:
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You must be a United States Citizen;
You must be at least 18 years old on the day of the General Election;
You must be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days;
You must register to vote at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote.
17 year old residents can register and vote in a Primary Election if they will be 18 on or before the General Election. 17-year-olds can
vote for candidates only.

Registration Deadlines:

You must register to vote or update your voter registration no later than 30 days prior to an election. Upcoming voter registration deadlines: April 3, 2017 for the May 2, 2017 Primary Election.
How do I register OR update my registration?

GEAUGA COUNTY

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

If your information is not current in our database, complete
this Voter Registration Form , print it, sign (must have the
original signature) and mail it to the Board of Elections 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
You can update your Ohio voting address electronically on
the Secretary of State Website "Click to Continue Online"

If your information is not current in our database, complete
this Voter Registration Form , print it, sign (must have the
original signature) and mail it to the Board of Elections 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
You can update your Ohio voting address electronically on
the Secretary of State Website "Click to Continue Online"

To print blank registration form "Click here"

To print blank registration form "Click here"

Call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at 216-4433298 for a Voter Registration Card to be mailed to you.
Complete it and mail it back.

Call the Geauga County Board of Elections at 440285-2222 for a Voter Registration Card to be mailed to you.
Complete it and mail it back.

Vote Now from Your Own Homes
If you are registered to vote in Ohio, you can vote early (also called “Absentee” ballot) for the May 2, 2017 election. Voting early
helps ensure that your vote counts on Election Day. You can vote early from the comfort of your home and according to your
schedule. Follow the easy steps to vote early by mail:
Call: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: (216) 443-VOTE (8683)
Or Geauga County Board of Elections at: (440) 285-2222
Applications can also be printed online at:
Cuyahoga County residents: http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us
Geauga County residents: http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/BOE/Absentee-Voting-Information
Be sure to fill out the form completely including filling in the election date of May 2, 2017. Mail your absentee ballot application to
the board of elections with proper postage to:
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Attn: Absentee Department
PO Box 89448
Cleveland, Ohio 44101-6448

Chagrin Falls High School and Middle School
Students Receive Awards from
Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Students from Chagrin Falls middle and high schools
received many awards from The Alliance for Young
Artists & Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual Scholastic Art & Writings
competition. They were honored at an awards
ceremony and reception at the Cleveland Museum of
Art on January 15. Their artwork was displayed to the
public in the museum's exhibit.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a 501(c)
(3) nonprofit organization, identifies teenagers with
exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their
remarkable work to a national audience through The
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Each year, the
Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and
literary arts organizations across the country to bring
the awards to local communities. Teens in grades
seven through 12 can apply in 29 categories of art and
writing. Submissions are juried by luminaries in the
visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award
recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify
originality, technical skill and the emergence of a
personal voice or vision.
Last year, students submitted 320,000 works of art
and writing to the awards; more than 85,000 were
recognized at the regional level and celebrated in local
exhibitions and ceremonies. The top 2,500 works
in the country earned national medals and were
celebrated at a ceremony at Carnegie Hall.
The 29 students that were honored from Chagrin
Falls middle and high schools include:

Senator Portman Recognizes Chagrin Falls Students
Named Northeast Ohio Service Academy Nominees
On Saturday, January 14, Jacob Levine and Bennett
Eagle of Chagrin Falls, along with 19 students from
Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning,
Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, and
Wayne Counties were congratulated by U.S. Senator
Rob Portman (R-Ohio) as the Class of 2017 Service
Academy Nominees. This is a prestigious honor
as only 11 percent of students who apply for the
Service Academy recommendations from the Ohio
Senator’s office receive them.

The ceremony, held at the Ohio National Guard
Headquarters in Columbus, congratulated Jacob
Levine for his nomination to the Merchant Marine
Academy and Bennett Eagle for his nomination to
the Naval Academy.

“Our nominees are among the best and the brightest
from Ohio, and I would be proud to have them serve
our country in the military,” said Portman. “The
distinguished members of the Review Board have
helped me and our office guarantee that young men
and women like the ones we selected this year have a
chance to get into one of the service academies, and
I am grateful for their tireless and selfless dedication
to continuing Ohio’s strong tradition of high
acceptance rates.”

"We Solve Problems Essay Contest" . . . Judges Needed
Calling all business, government and community
leaders. Here’s your chance to help mold the next
generation of business leaders and participate in
a truly innovative learning experience that will
continue for years to come. Become a judge in the
2nd Annual “We Solve Problems Essay Contest.”
This year’s contest will feature essays from high
school students in the Chagrin Falls, Kenston,
Orange and Newbury school districts. Through a
600-word essay, their job is to solve the problem of
texting and driving.

As a judge, you will read 5-10 essays and grade them
on a scorecard provided by the contest. Scoring will
occur over a one-week period this month. Judges
will have their business logos and names listed in
program materials that will reach area high school
students and their parents.
To learn more and sign up to be judge visit
www.gertsburglaw.com/essay.

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Chagrin Falls High School Student Heads to Junior
World Curling Championship in South Korea
Chagrin Falls High School junior, Allison Howell, is
travelling to the Junior World Curling Championship
in South Korea with the 2017 High Performance
National U.S. Junior Women’s Team. The team is
made up of four girls from across the United States.
Howell has been playing competitively since 2009
and over the years has competed with each one of
her teammates. She has previously won Bronze and
Silver at the Junior National Championships, but this
was the first year she won Gold with her team, which
allowed them to compete at the World Championship.
“I am looking forward to this awesome opportunity
of traveling to Gangneung, South Korea to compete
in the Junior World Curling Championship,”
said Howell. “I am exceptionally fortunate to
be going to the Olympic venue in South Korea

where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be taking
place. It will be such a memorable experience!”

Rotary Student of the Month: Patrick Emery
Patrick Emery was chosen for his service and
leadership qualities as the February Rotary Club
Student of the Month. He has been on the High
Honor Roll at Chagrin Falls High School all semesters
and was selected as the Tiger of the Semester by his
Pre-Calculus teacher for his outstanding academic
achievement. His AP and Honors classes include:
AP Physics 1, AP US Government and Politics, AP
Calculus AB, AP Statistics and AP Physics 2.
When Patrick is not working hard in his classes, he is
active in many extracurricular activities. He is a Link
Crew Leader a member of the Mixed Ensemble as
well as a Student Council Class Representative. He is
also on the soccer, swimming and tennis teams. He
won the Chagrin Valley All Conference Honorable
Mention for swimming both his sophomore and
junior years. He is a co-founder and co-captain of the
Club Sailing Team. Besides sports, Patrick also won
the Chagrin Falls Schools Art Show Gold Star for
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Patrick spends a lot of
time volunteering as
well. In 2014, he was a
part of a Peace Mission
in El Salvador where he
worked with orphans,
teaching English, playing
soccer and planning
activities. Two years later
in 2016, he volunteered
at a children’s camp in
Mexico where he helped
plan and implement the
first ever day camp for underprivileged children.
Patrick will be attending Northwestern University
double majoring in Industrial Engineering and
Economics.
Patrick was recognized at a recent Chagrin Valley
Rotary Club meeting.

Chagrin Falls High School
Presents Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
Chagrin Falls High School
will present Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat on March 9, 10,
and 11 at 7pm and March 12
at 2pm in the Chagrin Falls
High School Performing Arts
Center.

Students Utilizing
Innovation Lab
Technology to Benefit
Students and Staff

Online ticket sales for each
show will close four hours
prior to curtain. If tickets are
still available after that point,
they can be purchased at the box office. The box office
will open one hour prior to curtain. In the event of a
sold out show, any unclaimed tickets may be released 10
minutes prior to curtain. Adults are $15; seniors are $12
and students are $10.
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors
comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable.
Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with
prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his
jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a
series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity
are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar
where thwarting advances from Potiphar's wife lands him
in jail. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams
reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as
Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second
in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered
greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet
of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize.
After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading
to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to
an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from countrywestern and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll,
this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
The director/producer is Youssef Hamid, music director
is Nathan Bachofsky, and the choreographer is Amy
Greene.

Chagrin Falls High School students Thomas
Wirbel, with the help of Winston Breeden IV,
designed a new daily bell schedule for students
at the high school and middle school using the
technology available in the new Innovation Lab.
The large format prints will be displayed in both
buildings and the students are now working
on a small schedule to attach to the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
Chromebooks.

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Chagrin Falls Schools' Nancy Kevern Receives
Outstanding Technology-Using Teacher of the Year Award
Congratulations to Nancy Kevern,
Technology Integration and Instructional
Coach at Chagrin Falls Schools, for winning
the Instructional Technology Integration
Partnership (ITIP) Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outstanding
Technology-Using Teacher of the year
award.
"This year's awards committee had before
it many qualified candidates nominated
by wonderful colleagues," said Jeff Good,
President of Instructional Technology
Integration Partnership of Ohio. "This
is a terrific sign of a robust educational
technology community."
Kevern was recognized on February 16 at the award
presentation at the Ohio Educational Technology
Conference in Columbus. In addition to this
recognition, Kevern received free registration for
the May 2017 Ohio Summit Featuring Google
for Education, an ITIP Ohio award plaque, ISTE
Membership, and an ISTE "Making IT Happen"
jacket. Kevern automatically is designated as the
Ohio representative for the International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE) Making IT Happen
awards program in San Antonio, Texas in June 2017.
This ISTE award honors outstanding educators and
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leadership, courage and persistence in improving
digital learning opportunities for students.
Last year, Mike Daugherty, Technology Director at
Chagrin Falls Schools, was the recipient of the ITIP
Technology-Using Administrator of the Year.
ITIP Ohio is a statewide organization supporting the
effective uses of instructional technology and digital
media content to improve the teaching and learning
process while promoting 21st century skills. ITIP
Ohio delivers resources and professional development
in a variety of formats to fit the needs of educators
and students.

Chagrin Falls Board Members Recognized During
School Board Recognition Month
Thank you to the Chagrin Falls Board of Education for your commitment to the students and
community of Chagrin Falls. To celebrate School Board Recognition Month, a thank you card
was signed by 2,000 students and presented to the members at the January board meeting.

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Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Students are
Taking Art Class into Their Own Hands
Chagrin Falls Intermediate School students
are designing their own independent art
projects with the help of Chagrin Falls
Schools’ Art Teacher Kate Oulton with a
new Art Education method.
Up until now, only the Discipline-Based
Art Education model had been used to
teach the students art. This model would
include an art history lesson with an assigned
project set within specific parameters.
Students would practice reflection, analysis,
art criticism and produce similar works of
art. However, Oulton began to see that this
model was falling short in critical areas of
the artistic process; idea generation and trialand-error.
At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, many
students began coming up with their own ideas for
independent art projects. Knowing the students
wanted a different art experience, Oulton took the
summer to research Choice-Based Art Education
and found Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB).
TAB allows students to experience the entire artistic
process, including the freedom to come up with their
own ideas for projects. With this teaching style, the
teacher becomes a guide and facilitator for the student
who must submit a proposal and have a conference
with the teacher before proceeding to work on
their project. Once the project is approved and the
students start working they are able to learn trial and
error and understand that failure is an opportunity to
improve.
Oulton uses Tuesdays for TAB. She discusses the
life and work of a real artist. She has asked some of
her artist friends, from fine artists to designers to
photographers, to make brief videos discussing what
artists do. “The kids have loved seeing real, regular
people show us around their studios and tell about
their artwork and what it's like to make art for a
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are caught up on their regular work, they are able to
work on a choice project using the materials of their
choice and they are able to get a pass if they would
like to work during recess.
Since this new teaching method has been introduced
several notable student projects have come out of it
including: a sixth grade student rewriting Goldilocks
and the Three Bears and using freestanding character
panels that can be moved and sequenced to tell
the story; a group of sixth grade students trying to
improve Progressive Field made a 3D model of the
stadium with architectural changes and showed the
Indians winning the World Series; a group of fourth
grade students created a pie factory from paper and
cardboard; a fifth grade student made a bone out of
clay for her grandmother who was recently diagnosed
with bone cancer; a fifth grade student has written
and is currently illustrating a story about her dog
living in Mexico, all Day of The Dead themed; and
a fifth grade student is currently building a model of
the Golden Gate Bridge out of popsicle sticks.
“I am so excited for our students to explore art in
this new curriculum,” said Oulton. “The goal was to
give students more opportunities for choice in their
artwork with the aim of helping them learn to think
like artists and it’s working!”

Chagrin Falls Middle School Students
Participate in Annual Spelling Bee
On Thursday, February 2, eighth grade student, Luke Volpe,
and seventh grade student, Keno Wessels, were the last two
students standing after seven rounds of the Chagrin Falls
Middle School's annual spelling bee. They battled word for
word for another six rounds until Keno misspelled his word
and Luke won the bee with the word, â&#x20AC;&#x153;eupepsia.â&#x20AC;? To prepare
for the event, the entire school participated in a pretest, which
was a spelling test given in all of the English classes. From this
test, 30 students qualified for the Spelling Bee and were named
finalists. The entire school watched as 23 of these finalists
competed in the Performing Arts Center.
It took 13 rounds before a winner was announced. Luke will
advance to regionals, which will take place at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday, March 11 at Cuyahoga Community College. The
winner of that bee will advance to further rounds, ending at The Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington
D.C. in May.
The 23 participants were eighth grade students Emily Cavanagh; Fiona Garvey; Sam Grobelny; Christian
Hoimes; Morgan Kittle; Julius Lelonis; Charlie McLaughlin; Katie Nelson; John Ranieri; Ian Rodgers; Summer
Snell; Luke Volpe; Ian Zitney and seventh grade students Sophia Avery; Duncan Bannerman; Trey Brosnan;
Lucky Deignan; Will Dietz; Jared Gura; Aly Kaplansky; Wren Opperman; Ben Thurman and Keno Wessels.

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Intermediate School Students Learn STEM with
Egg Car Collisions
Chagrin Falls Intermediate School students are
expanding their STEM knowledge while having fun
using the program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Energy Collisions.â&#x20AC;? The program
allows students to learn how mechanisms change
energy through transferring direction, speed, types of
movement, force and how potential energy is stored
and released as kinetic energy.
The students have begun learning about the transfer
of energy when two objects collide. They were
introduced to the concept by watching amusement
park bumper cars and are now working on designing
a vehicle restraint system to protect an egg while the
vehicle runs down a ramp into a wall. Students will
first create a car using padding materials and then
design the final vehicle using only plastic parts.

Gurney Elementary Kindergarten
Valentine's Day Performance
Highlights

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Gurney Elementary Students use STEM Concepts
to Design Snowflakes
Chagrin Falls Gurney Elementary second grade
students have been using geometry, art and design
to solve a Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) challenge by creating
snowflakes.
The students first studied the water cycle and
how precipitation is formed in the clouds. They
focused on snowflake crystals and learned how
each snowflake is unique yet symmetrical with six
sides and points. Using this knowledge, students
worked in pairs to share ideas and combine aspects
of both geometry and science to build a snowflake
that could hold its shape while hanging from the
ceiling. Students used craft sticks, Q-tips, toothpicks,
cotton balls, pipe cleaners, and sequins to build their
snowflakes.
“The students are really enjoying themselves,” said
second grade teacher Ann Kehrier. “The best quote
I heard from a student during this project was ‘This
was really fun! I love it when challenging work is also
fun!’”

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Intermediate School Students Explore Astronomy with
COSI on Wheels
Students at the Intermediate School in Chagrin Falls
had an opportunity to explore the solar system on
February 16 without ever leaving their school when
COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brought its
traveling science program, Astounding Astronomy.
This innovative, interactive program stimulated the
imaginations of the next generation of astronauts and
aerospace engineers. Astounding Astronomy is just
one of six traveling demonstrations from COSI.
The day began with a 45-minute interactive assembly
introducing the students to the solar system. Students
explored the size and distance between the planets,
the electromagnetic spectrum, the extreme cold of
the outer planets and deep space as well as learn
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contain life. This fun and educational assembly was
followed by hands-on activities during which the
students maneuvered a remotely-operated vehicle in
the gymnasium, identified constellations and watched
the effect of air pressure on a marshmallow.
This COSI On Wheels program aligns with the Ohio
Academic Content Standards and complements
the National Science Education Standards allowing
students to discover the impact that chemistry and
space technology have on their daily lives.
COSI is a hands-on science center located in
Columbus, Ohio. Each year more than 300,000
students take part in COSI On Wheels programs.

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Chagrin Falls Middle School Names January
Students of the Month
The mission of the Chagrin Falls Middle School
Students of the Month is to acknowledge and reward
students for exemplary performance. The students
depict Tiger Techniques: Think, Integrity, Grit, Effort
and Responsibility. Each month, the seventh and
eighth grade teams collaborate and choose a male
and female "Tiger of the Month" and the students
receive bakery from the PTO. January's Students of
the Month are: Abigail Laws, Andrew Zimcosky, Lily
Karyo, and Noah Girard.
Abigail Laws is an amazing example of a model
student. She is kind to everyone and always willing to
help. She works hard and is always prepared for class.
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Andrew Zimcosky is a kind, caring and a focused
worker. He is also a perceptive math student who
does a great job explaining his ideas to his teammates.
Lily Karyo is a clever problem solver who successfully
uses old skills to solve new problems. She is a
wonderful leader both in and out of the classroom
and a model student to her peers. She participates
frequently, adding to class discussions, and is diligent,
hard-working, and always has a great attitude.
Noah Girard is a wonderful addition to the school.
He is always polite and respectful. In the classroom,
his work ethic is amazing and attitude is always
positive. Noah self-advocates and is interested in his
education. He is respectful to staff and peers.

Registration Day on Saturday, March 18 from 8:30am-1pm
Chagrin Falls Schools will be holding kindergarten
registration on Saturday, March 18 at Gurney
Elementary, 1155 Bell Road, from 8:30 am until 1:00
pm.
Children five years old on or before September 30,
2017 are eligible for kindergarten for the 2017-2018
school year. Half day and full day kindergarten are
offered at Gurney Elementary. Information regarding
the tuition and instructional programming for a full
day of kindergarten will be available at registration.
A $200 non-refundable deposit will be required at
registration to hold a spot for the child. Parents have
until May 5 to make the choice.

Registration should take approximately 20 minutes to
complete and it is recommended that the registration
packet is filled out prior to the registration date. The
packet can be found at www.chagrinschools.org. It
is not necessary to bring the student on the day of
registration.
A kindergarten kick off meeting for parents will
be held on April 6 at 6 pm and kindergarten
screening will take place May 4 and May 5 at Gurney
Elementary. Further information will be available at
registration. Any questions, please call 440-247-5500
ext. 4102.

Chagrin Falls School District Hires Boys Head Soccer Coach
On February 21, the Chagrin Falls
Board of Education approved the
hiring of Brian McKenna as Chagrin
Falls Boys Head Soccer Coach.
McKenna has been the Junior Varsity
Girls Soccer Coach at Chagrin Falls for
17 years. Previously, he was the head
Wrestling Coach at Chagrin Falls and
was the head Boys Soccer Coach at
Brooklyn High School. In 2006, he was
named the Greater Cleveland Soccer
Coaches Association Assistant Coach
of the Year. McKenna is currently
the Chagrin Falls High School
Alumni Director and is a resident

in the Chagrin Falls School District.
McKenna also is a social studies
teacher at Chagrin Falls High School.
“Brian is passionate about Chagrin
Falls soccer and he is dedicated to
continuing the long-time success the
team has had,” said Chagrin Falls
Superintendent Robert Hunt. “Brian
has done a great job with our girls
soccer program and he is familiar with
the youth programs. I am confident
he will do a terrific job and take our
program to a whole new level.”

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Follow Us on Social Media and On-Line
Facebook • Twitter • Website • Constant Contact
The Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools intends to use a variety of avenues to communicate to the
district stakeholders. The list below outlines the various methods to connect with the district through social
media.
District Website Facebook
Visit us on the web at www.chagrinschools.org Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CFEVS
Twitter
Join the conversation on Twitter. Use #CFEVS. You can also follow the school district administrators:
Robert Hunt
Superintendent
@Hunt_EdLeader

District All Calls
Our district uses an automated calling system
to send out important messages such as school
closings, school delays, or other valuable
information when necessary. This service is only
for the parents of district students. Parents will be
eligible to receive these calls when they enroll their
students. If you are a parent in the district and
you are not receiving the automated calls, or if you
need to change the number that these calls go to,
please contact Pupil Services at (440) 247-4564.